George Duncan (footballer)
| Personal information | |||
|---|---|---|---|
| Date of birth | 16 January 1937 | ||
| Place of birth | Glasgow, Scotland | ||
| Date of death | 4 February 2012 (aged 75) | ||
| Place of death | Chelmsford, England | ||
| Position(s) | Right winger | ||
| Senior career* | |||
| Years | Team | Apps | (Gls) |
| Kirkintilloch Rob Roy | |||
| 1957–1960 | Rangers | 12 | (5) |
| 1960 | → Raith Rovers (loan) | ||
| 1960–1961 | Southend United | 6 | (2) |
| 1961–1965 | Chesterfield | 140 | (13) |
| 1965–1967 | Chelmsford City | 76 | (4) |
| Folkestone Town | |||
| Cambridge City | |||
| Bury Town | |||
| Braintree & Crittall Athletic | |||
| Heybridge Swifts | |||
| Maldon Town | |||
| Managerial career | |||
| Braintree & Crittall Athletic | |||
| Heybridge Swifts | |||
| Maldon Town | |||
| *Club domestic league appearances and goals | |||
George Duncan (16 January 1937 – 4 February 2012) was a Scottish footballer who played as a winger.
Career
[edit]Duncan began his career at Scottish non-league club Kirkintilloch Rob Roy, before signing for Rangers in 1957. On 22 February 1958, Duncan made his Rangers debut in a 5–1 home win against Queen's Park. On 8 March 1958, Duncan scored his first goals for the club, scoring two in a 3–1 away win against Clyde.[1]
Duncan eventually fell out of favour at Rangers, competing with Scotland international Alex Scott on the wing. Following a loan move to Raith Rovers, Duncan moved to England in 1960, signing for Southend United. On 26 December 1960, Duncan scored twice on his debut for Southend, in a 2–2 draw against Halifax Town.[2] However, these goals would be Duncan's only for Southend and in August 1961, signed for Chesterfield. Duncan made 140 Football League appearances at Chesterfield, scoring 13 times, before moving onto Chelmsford City in 1965.[3] Duncan remained at Chelmsford for two seasons, scoring four goals in 76 appearances,[4] before moving onto Folkestone Town.[5] Duncan's later career was spent at Cambridge City and Bury Town, as well as player-manager roles at Essex-based clubs Braintree & Crittall Athletic, Heybridge Swifts and Maldon Town.[2]
References
[edit]- ^ "Duncan, George". FitbaStats. Retrieved 3 January 2019.
- ^ a b "George Duncan". The Herald. 20 February 2012. Retrieved 3 January 2019.
- ^ "George Duncan". Neil Brown. Retrieved 3 January 2019.
- ^ "The GEORGE DUNCAN STORY: A Famous Galleywood Character". Past Times. Chelmsford: Galleywood Historical Society. June 2015.
- ^ "Player search". English National Player Archive. Retrieved 3 January 2019.
  | This biographical article related to association football in Scotland, about a midfielder born in the 1930s, is a stub. You can help Wikipedia by expanding it. |
- 1937 births
- 2012 deaths
- Men's association football wingers
- Scottish men's footballers
- Footballers from Glasgow
- Scottish football managers
- Kirkintilloch Rob Roy F.C. players
- Rangers F.C. players
- Raith Rovers F.C. players
- Southend United F.C. players
- Chesterfield F.C. players
- Chelmsford City F.C. players
- Folkestone F.C. players
- Cambridge City F.C. players
- Bury Town F.C. players
- Braintree Town F.C. players
- Heybridge Swifts F.C. players
- Maldon & Tiptree F.C. players
- Braintree Town F.C. managers
- Heybridge Swifts F.C. managers
- Maldon & Tiptree F.C. managers
- Scottish Football League players
- Southern Football League players
- English Football League players
- Scottish Junior Football Association players
- 20th-century Scottish sportsmen
- Scottish football midfielder, 1930s birth stubs